Borough attorney Brian Duffield said, at this point, the borough is treating the controversial “Keep Christ in Christmas” banner situation as a possible zoning violation and nothing more.

Here's what some people are saying about the controversy:

steaknpotatoes: The only thing the Constitution bans is the "establishment" of religion by government. This sign doesn't "establish" religion, so what's the problem constitutionally speaking?

yankees2333: This is the problem with this country. Everybody is offended by anything. If the banner read "Keep Christ in Christmas and screw every other religion because they honor false Gods" then I would say you have a gripe. Its a friggin banner that if you drive under it you see it for literally two seconds.....We have more important things to worry about than some sign.

someonewhocares: Christmas has ALWAYS BEEN ABOUT CHRIST to those of us who have Faith in Him. If you're talking about the commercialism of Christmas, then you are right about that. People of all faiths and non faiths alike have jumped on the profit of Christmas. Most Christians know the real meaning. I can appreciate your belief as I hope you can appreciate mine.

pacemaster: That is ridiculous. Try getting the town to hang a banner celebrating Muslim beliefs or Wiccan beliefs or atheism or any non-Christian celebration and see how wrong your belief is. The argument isn't about putting up signs on private property. It is about putting up signs on public property celebrating one religion.

Draexldude: Long and short of it - the sign hangs from poles on private property - there is no money or involvement from the borough - so no violation here - plain and simple. Go pick on someone else! Leave Christ alone and leave him in Christmas. We won't tell you how to celebrate your holiday season and you don't tell us how either.

joiseydude: I don't think the banner should be on public property either. Maybe in this one case it's not a big deal, but it could set a precedent, and we do need more separation of church & state than we have now. All we have to do is revisit the recent GOP boot-licking of evangelicals to understand this. I don't don't want any Govt endorsing Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist or any other faiths.

Matt1972: It isn't the existence of the sign that is a problem, it's that the sign was put up by the town government and hence implies government endorsement of Christianity. As the article says, if the sign was on private property, the ACLU wouldn't have any objection. But the government isn't supposed to endorse any particular religious viewpoint. For those of you who have trouble grasping this issue, let me ask you this: What would your reaction be if the sign was promoting faithful observance of Ramadan? Or any other non-Christian religion? Would you consider that inappropriate? I'd bet there would be a huge uproar. And the fact that most of the founding fathers were Christians (rather than Muslim or Jewish) is irrelevant. The country was set up as a secular entity -- note that the words God, Jesus, and bible do not appear anywhere in the Constituion -- because the founders wanted to protect religious minorities from state-sponsored religion.

22toofast4U : If these "groups" are soooo offended, then how come we only hear about them around christmas? Give it a rest lady, life's too short.

RobertCalifornia: Public property shouldn't be alowed to hold religious signs. If this is in fact private property the sign should stay. If public/town property it should go. Let's try to keep this to what it's actually about.

MicheleHL: There are so many things people in this country can complain about and to complain about a sign is CRAZY. I am so glad that all comments are in favor of the sign staying. Everyone in Pitman should hang their own "Keep Christ in Christmas" sign in show of support.

lattelovinm: Pitman bourough council and zoning board: PLEASE tell me we are not going to pursue this issue, and cave to these strangers and their left wing organization, or to the Pitman resident who is a curmudgeon with nothing better to do than create hassles for our town and it's leadership! This person can move if he/she doesn't like the foundation on which this town was built, and the community spirit that lives today where we support and welcome community groups like the Knights of Columbus to share in th CHRISTmas spirit! Bet the Knights do more for the community and needy people than this FFRF group, or this disgruntled Pitman resident has ever done. What's next: are we going to tear down the Veteran's memorial in the downtown park because that violates some far off group's rights as citizens??? Bet FFRF members don't even salute the American Flag!

brian1973psu: Why wouldn't the sign just say "Merry Christmas"? Do Christians really need a reminder of what the holiday is about?